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King Charles says he has been 'reduced to tears' by public support after cancer diagnosis

Speaking during his weekly audience with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the king also said he was gratified to see how his diagnosis had boosted support for cancer charities across the UK.
An older white man with white hair in a navy pinstriped suit smiles as he shakes hands with a middle-aged man of Indian heritage

Olympic legend Carl Lewis likens World Athletics' radical long jump idea to April Fools' joke

Carl Lewis, arguably the greatest long jumper of all time, slams World Athletics following the revelation it's considering a change to one of the sport's oldest events.
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Carl Lewis speaking at a media conference in 2023.

Faking It: The true cost of fake fashion

Fake fashion has become big business but most buyers have no idea who is behind it. In Foreign Correspondent's season return for 2024, reporter Naomi Selvaratnam investigates the shadowy world of the counterfeit industry and its links to organised crime, money laundering and even terrorism.
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Duration: 30 seconds

Alexei Navalny's mother files lawsuit with Russian court demanding release of son's body

Lyudmila Navalnaya has been trying to retrieve her son's body since Saturday, following his death in a penal colony in Russia's far north a day earlier.
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Lyudmila Navalnaya standing outside in the snow with a sad look on her face.

Will Australia follow Japan and the UK into recession?

AJ Bell's Danni Hewson says while Australia is not exposed to the same economic challenges faced by the UK and Japan, Australian economists are closely watching China's lacklustre growth.
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Economic Instability: Silhoueted person walks in front of stock board
Duration: 6 minutes 7 seconds

Julian Assange too ill to attend court as last appeal to stop extradition to US takes place

Julian Assange's brother is 'not too hopeful' the WikiLeaks founder's legal attempt to avoid extradition from Britain to the US will be successful.
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Duration: 5 minutes 35 seconds

Five quick hits — Red Bull's ownership of two teams challenged and new names on the grid

Formula 1 is back after an off-season filled with news and drama. Here are five stories you may have missed to get you up to speed.
Two F1 drivers, one in blue and one in white, wearing caps, talking to each other before a race.

Four Beatles, four biopics: How director Sam Mendes secured the rights to tell their stories

Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr are each set to get their very own film from Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes.
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The Beatles at Abbey Road

Qantas taps former Telstra chair to replace Richard Goyder, Woolworths drags ASX lower — as it happened

Qantas has named John Mullen as its next chairman, with the former Telstra chair taking over from Richard Goyder later this year. The ASX finished lower for the day, dragged down by a near-7 per cent drop from Woolworths.
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A composite image of an older man wearing a suit and tie, and the tail of a Qantas plane parked on a tarmac.

Prince William says 'too many' have been killed in Gaza conflict

Prince William says he is deeply concerned about the "human cost" of the Israel-Gaza war in an unusual political move from a royal family member.
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Prince William wears a suit and sits in front of a blue background.

Julian Assange too ill to attend as court hears claim of 'breathtaking' plot to poison him

Outside, supporters chanted his name and held placards bearing his face, while inside, lawyers told the overflowing London courtroom of a "truly breathtaking" plot to poison him, but an ill Julian Assange wasn't there to witness any of it.
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Julian Assange looks to the camera as he is photographed from behind glass with graffiti etched into it. His grey hair is back.

Julian Assange launches final efforts to avoid extradition to US

Adviser to the Australian Assange campaign Greg Barns SC urges Australia to do more in WikiLeaks founder Julian’s Assange final bid to avoid extradition.
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Last-ditch Efforts: Julian Assang behind a vehicle window
Duration: 6 minutes 50 seconds

We unpack Zendaya and Anya's Dune looks and try to understand this Hemsworth's Met Gala role

All the (Taylor Swift-free) entertainment news you might have missed now the Eras tour frenzy has abated, from Beyoncé talking the legacy of Black hair to Eminem's new Stan documentary.
Zendaya, left, wears robotic couture and smizes with Anya, centre in a flowing white headpiece, and Chris, right, in a grey suit

Julian Assange is about to face his last fight for freedom. Here's how we got here

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will face a last-ditch legal challenge this week to stop his extradition from Britain to the US, in what his wife has described as a matter of life or death.
Assange, seen here looking much younger, holds up the newspaper which reads massive leak of secret fules exposes true Afghan war

F1 calls for end to Red Bull, Horner turmoil at 'earliest opportunity'

Pressure is mounting on Formula 1's world champions, as allegations of workplace misconduct hover over the new season.
Christian Horner, in a Red Bull branded jacket with headphones around his neck, in the pit garage.

BAFTAs red carpet features pretty in peach, statement trains, and classic monochrome styles

The awards season has crossed the pond and arrived in the UK, with the stars gathering for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards.
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Three actresses standing on the red carpet in their gowns

ASX closes flat despite best efforts from mining sector, as Lend Lease dives on earnings update — as it happened

Gains in the mining sector were pared back as the trading day unfolded and despite a broad based sell-off, as some company results failed to impress, the ASX 200 closed mostly flat.
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An office worker is reflected in a stock board at the ASX while he talks on the phone.

Oppenheimer, Poor Things dominate BAFTAs as Barbie shut out. Here is the full winners list

Here are the winners from the BAFTA film awards, where Oppenheimer led the field and Barbie was one of many high profile films completely overlooked.
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Ryan Gosling winks at Emma Stone as she walks past to accept her BAFTA, as Margot Robbie looks on

Oppenheimer, Poor Things dominate BAFTAs as Barbie goes home empty handed — as it happened

Oppenheimer and Poor Things take out the top awards at the BAFTAs, with all Australian nominees going home empty-handed.
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Emma Stone, as main character Bella Baxter, holds a hardcover book and looks worrying to the side.

Original draft of Star Wars script left in London apartment by Harrison Ford fetches $20,821 at auction

The actor was said to have formed a genuine friendship with his landlords, leaving behind scripts, schedules and letters from his time filming Star Wars.
Composite of Harrison Ford as Han Solo holding a gun, and a printed movie script.

Promises, plans and delays: A short history of major naval shipbuilding programs

South Australia's defence sector, particularly shipbuilding, has been repeatedly spruiked as an economic boon and a pathway to long term prosperity, particularly in the wake of the demise of the automotive industry — but will what was promised actually be delivered?
An artistic drawing of a large military ship floating on water with a little cloudy sky

'I love my family': Prince Harry says he is hopeful King Charles's cancer could bring royal family closer

King Charles's cancer diagnosis could bring the British royal family closer, Prince Harry says, adding that he loved his family and was grateful to have recently seen his father.
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Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex visits the Whistler Sliding Centre in Canada.

ABBA marks 50 years since Eurovision win with new documentary

A new documentary will look at ABBA's rapid rise and the negativity the musicians faced in their home country.
ABBA pose at Eurovision in 1974

Assange set to make final appeal in UK court against extradition decision

Stella Assange has pleaded for the release of her husband, Julian Assange, believing that he will die if he is extradited to the United States.
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Duration: 1 minute 53 seconds

More Australians are living alone — so why are recipes always 'serves four'?

Cooking might seem like a chore — but some argue creating space to make a time-intensive meal from scratch is an act of self-care and can even help you heal through hard times.
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A middle-aged white woman with long curly red hair and wearing a denim jacket